Talk:Corrupt Bargain

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[edit] Ford & Nixon

One of my university friends who was a great fan of Henry Kissinger & read all his books said that Kissinger recorded that Nixon chose Ford despite thinking him the least qualified candidate because his advisors thought he was the only one who would give him a pardon afterwards. Has anyone else read this? Do they know whether Kissinger said there was actually collusion or not?

--Jaibe 12:47, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

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  • Comments on 1824 bargain and game theory seem to be too slanted toward a particular POV. Suggest editing POV out of this section in order to reflect varying viewpoints. Jackson being characterized as "graceless" in defeat appears over the top.--RexRex84 21:46, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] This might be good.

I was reading in my history book that Henry Clay offered Jackson the corrupt bargain. When he was turned down, he took it to John Quincy Adams. Jackson referred to Adams as "The Judas of the West," and remarked that his end will be the same. I would add it, but I'm not a historian and my only source may be biased. I'll let you professionals decide. ~Regulus.

In Samuel Flagg Bemis biography, he seems to indicate that this was one of the few things that Adams ever felt guilty about, but that it was an unpoken gentlemen's agreement rather than a bargain. But the interesting thing that Bemis notes is that Adams also offered Jackson a Cabinet post in order to represent all factions in his Administration. Adams Jackson promptly rejected this offer, finding it politically more useful to use the charges against Adams to build an opposition party. Fishal 05:24, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Don't you mean "Jackson promptly rejected this offer?" Paul 03:47, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Yes. Fishal 20:19, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 2008?

There's been a lot of talk about a similarly shady deal happening to secure the Democratic nomination for Sen. Clinton. Should that be addressed as a possibility? Or do we need to wait until/if it happens? Ifnkovhg (talk) 07:23, 22 March 2008 (UTC)